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BIRTHDAY: February 19, 1940
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GRAMMY AWARDS: 1
button.gif (123 bytes) ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: 1987

 
RECENT TIMELINE

1976...

January
button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson was nominated for an
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist.

1978...

button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson hit the charts with a collaboration with Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, and Marvin Gaye called "Pops, We Love You."

1980...# 47 Singles Artist of the Year

January
Smokey Robinson - Where There's Smoke...button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson hit the Top 10 with "Cruisin'."

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson was nominated for a
Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("Cruisin'").

May
button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson hit the Top 40 with "
Let Me Be The Clock."

1981...# 39 Singles Artist of the Year

March
Smokey Robinson - "Being With You" (Single) button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson hit the Top 40 with "Being With You."

April
button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson hit the
Top 10 with "Being With You."

1982...# 133 Singles Artist of the Year

January
Smokey Robinson - Being With Youbutton.gif (123 bytes) Robinson was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Being With You").

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson hit the Top 40 with "
Tell Me Tomorrow" from the LP Yes It's You Lady.

1983...# 200 Singles Artist of the Year

September
button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson hit the Top 40 with Barbara Mitchell with "
Blame It On Love" from the LP Blame It On Love & All The Great Hits.

1984...# 132 Singles Artist of the Year

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson hit the Top 40 helping out Rick James with "
Ebony Eyes" from the Rick James LP Cold Blooded.

1987...# 33 Singles Artist of the Year

button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

May
button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson hit the Top 40 with "
Just To See Her."

June
button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson hit the
Top 10 with "Just To See Her."

August
button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson hit the Top 40 with "
One Heartbeat."

September
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MTV Video Music Awards

October
button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson hit the Top 40 with "
One Heartbeat."

1988...

January
button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson was nominated for an
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist.

February
Smokey Robinson - One Heartbeatbutton.gif (123 bytes) Robinson won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("Just To See Her").

1989...# 210 Singles Artist of the Year

1990...

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson was nominated for a
Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("We've Saved The Best For Last").

1998...

May
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61 on VH1: Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll (and # 80 on Rock On The Net's Poll).

2000...

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Robinson was nominated for a
Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance (Intimate).

2004..

April
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Rolling Stone: The Immortals - The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time included Smokey Robinson & The Miracles at # 32.

2006..

June
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Timeless Love (Billboard peak: # 109).

2007..

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Smokey was nominated for a
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (Timeless Love). Smokey performed at the ceremony.



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